Watch out our Long Island friends! Henri Coming your way.

J3ff

aero3113

Keeping my fingers crossed it takes a hard turn East but it’s been going slowly West. Will see what happens in the next 24 hours.

Handymans342

Yes its headed straight for @Raybo3 yacht Club. Bahahahahahaah

reneechris14

Looks like I may have a direct hit. Please don't sink my ship. Going to call marina see what the plan is. High tide 9:15 Sunday night, full moon Saturday night. Storm surge could be very bad.

Handymans342

Relax, it’s a wussie storm

raybo3

Handymans342 said:

Yes its headed straight for @Raybo3 yacht Club. Bahahahahahaah

I am not worried after all its a Rinker.......LOL

rasbury

Crazy..we have sure dodged the bullet ..

Pat310

I was at boat yesterday to stow the Bimini and add a few lines  Hoping the storm makes a hard right turn  

oscar1

I will double the line for extra security, put your vhf antenna down and if you can put a rear fender to prevent the swing platform hitting the pier. 

Pat310

Thanks @oscar1 I did drop antenna after pic and there is a dock bumper behind the platform. Can’t see it in this shot but moved up in the slip about 2 feet. Storm seems to be moving east of Long Island thank goodness 

halifax212

aero3113 said:

Keeping my fingers crossed it takes a hard turn East but it’s been going slowly West. Will see what happens in the next 24 hours.

wait a minute....a hard east?  that's where I live  .  

aero3113

halifax212 said:

aero3113 said:

Keeping my fingers crossed it takes a hard turn East but it’s been going slowly West. Will see what happens in the next 24 hours.

wait a minute....a hard east?  that's where I live  .  

Hard right into the Atlantic @halifax212 is what I meant!! LoL

aero3113

Looks like we got lucky, it moved East of the island. Here’s mine all tied up. I even double cleated a line from the side the wind is usually worst.

halifax212

That looks secure. Good job

reneechris14

Double up my lines, took down isinglass, left Bimini up hope it holds up. So far looks to be ok. The eye of the Strom has gone bye. No one has called me so I think it's ok.

J3ff

Looks like a big BUST for CT and most of LI

rasbury

How can you pull all the east coast boats..heck takes a month for you all to get in the water...

Ian

True. I’m all secure up here in Albany, more of a rain/high water issue due to opening dam plates on the Mohawk and what will come from the Champlain Canal/upper Hudson so added lines and pulled dinghy. High tide was 4:56 and the ramp is still level, should be down a bit normally by now. Can keep and eye on camera.

diggin2day1

This guy in my marina was definitely secure

aero3113

He’s pretty popular! 😂

Willhound

Nice hardtop! Does it come with a diesel? 😉

raybo3

Not to sound stupid but how the heII did he get off the boat??? lol

J3ff

Other than damaging the boat, what are the orange lines for?

Ian

J3ff said:

Other than damaging the boat, what are the orange lines for?

I’d say to hold it back if it got a forward surge if stern lines let loose. Seems a little excessive with that one there, if the surging is an issue I’d rather the cleats and snubbers take the stress, not the top. 

RiverRat232

Willhound said:

Nice hardtop! Does it come with a diesel? 😉

Kind of early for stirring the pot LOL

LaRea

Don't waste your money buying a set of stout hurricane lines.  Just add 50 lengths of kite string and leftover sailboat rigging.  And if you don't know a knot, tie a lot.  

PickleRick

LaRea said:

Don't waste your money buying a set of stout hurricane lines.  Just add 50 lengths of kite string and leftover sailboat rigging.  And if you don't know a knot, tie a lot.  

Correct me if I'm wrong but anchor/docking lines have give to them, a little spring action so that they don't rip out cleats or dislodge as easily. 


Sailboat  lines or sheets  have little to zero give or else you're constantly readjusting sheets

Liberty44140

PickleRick said:

LaRea said:

Don't waste your money buying a set of stout hurricane lines.  Just add 50 lengths of kite string and leftover sailboat rigging.  And if you don't know a knot, tie a lot.  

Correct me if I'm wrong but anchor/docking lines have give to them, a little spring action so that they don't rip out cleats or dislodge as easily. 


Sailboat  lines or sheets  have little to zero give or else you're constantly readjusting sheets

Correct. Halyards and sheets are made to be as little stretch as possible. Halyards used to be wire to keep them as non stretch as possible. And yes you want bounce in your dock lines. 

diggin2day1

raybo3 said:

Not to sound stupid but how the heII did he get off the boat??? lol

LaRea

Chafing ... and I'm not talking about fat people exercising in hot weather.  In the slip, isn't chafing a more common failure mode than pulling out a cleat because there's no give in the line?

PickleRick

LaRea said:

Chafing ... and I'm not talking about fat people exercising in hot weather.  In the slip, isn't chafing a more common failure mode than pulling out a cleat because there's no give in the line?

I agree.   Sailboat lines/sheets/halyard are abrasion resistant.

If you don't have extra anchor rode its/dock line better than nothing...its also cheap if you know a dock neighbor giving it away.